Table of Contents:
Checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road
Outline of the Community (European Union) legislation about Checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road
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Checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road
Document or Iniciative
Council Directive 95/50/EC of 6 October 1995 on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road [See amending acts].
Summary
This directive applies to checks carried out by European Union (EU) countries on the transport of dangerous goods by road in vehicles travelling in their territory or entering it from a third country. It does not apply to the transport of dangerous goods under the responsibility of the armed forces.
These checks are carried out in the territory of an EU country, provided that they are not carried out as frontier checks at the internal frontiers of the EU, but as part of normal checks without discrimination.
These checks must cover at least the items included in the checklist in Annex I to the directive, be carried out at different places, at any time of the day, and cover a sufficiently extensive portion of the road network to make checkpoints difficult to avoid.
Consignments found to be in infringement may be immobilised, and obliged to be brought into conformity before continuing their journey, or be subject to other appropriate measures, depending on the circumstances or the requirements of safety including, where appropriate, refusal to allow such vehicles to enter the EU.
Checks may also be carried out at the premises of undertakings.
EU countries must work together to effectively implement this directive (report of the infringement to the country in which the carrier is registered, cooperation between EU countries to exchange information, etc.).
Each EU country must send the Commission a report for each calendar year on the application of the directive, including the particulars listed in the directive, such as the number of checks carried out, the number of vehicles checked by place of registration, and the number and type of infringements recorded.
Starting in 1999 and subsequently at least every three years, the Commission will send the European Parliament and the Council a report on the application of the directive by the EU countries.
References
| Act | Entry into force | Deadline for transposition in the Member States | Official Journal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directive 95/50/EC |
17.10.1995 |
31.12.1996 |
OJ L 249 of 17.10.1995 |
| Amending act(s) | Entry into force | Deadline for transposition in the Member States | Official Journal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directive 2001/26/EC |
23.6.2001 |
23.12.2001 |
OJ L 168 of 23.6.2001 |
| Directive 2004/112/EC |
3.1.2005 |
14.12.2005 |
OJ L 367 of 14.12.2004 |
| Directive 2008/54/EC |
11.7.2008 |
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OJ L 162 of 21.6.2008 |
Successive amendments and corrections to Directive 95/50/EC have been incorporated in the basic text. This consolidated versionis for reference purposes only.
Related Acts
Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 7 July 2010 on the application by the member states of Council Directive 95/50/EC on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road [COM (2010) 364 – Not published in the Official Journal].
This report covers the period from 2006 to 2007. It concludes that all EU countries have carried out road checks in accordance with Directive 95/50/EC. The Commission found a significant improvement in the volume and quality of the data submitted. Within the checks reported, there continues to be a proportion of vehicles found to infringe the EU legislation. The number of checks in the EU has increased, reaching about 285 000 annual checks in 2007. The number of infringements per check appears to be stable with an infringement detected in approximately one out of eight checks. The fact that almost 10,000 vehicles were immobilised following their check due to a serious infringement demonstrates that practical enforcement of rules on the transport of dangerous goods at the roadside is useful and helps to improve safety.
Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods [Official Journal L 260 of 30.9.2008].
Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 13 December 2007 on the application by the Member States of Council Directive 95/50/EC on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road [COM (2007) 795 final – Not published in the Official Journal].
Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the application by the member states of Council Directive 95/50/EC on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road [COM (2005) 430 – Not published in the Official Journal].
Commission Directive 2004/112/EC of 13 December 2004 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 95/50/EC on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road [Official Journal L 367 of 14.12.2004].
Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 6 September 2000 on the application by the Member States of Council Directive 95/50/EC on uniform procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road [COM (2000) 517 final – Not published in the Official Journal].